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JOB 20 - 29

Job 20 – 29 JOB 20 Zoʹphar+ the Naʹa·ma·thite said in reply:  2 “This is why my own troubling thoughts urge me to answer Because of the agitation I feel.  3 I have heard a reproof that insults me; And my understanding  impels me to reply.  4 Surely you must have always known this, For it has been so since man  was put on the earth,+  5 That the joyful cry of the wicked is brief And the rejoicing of the godless one  is for a moment.+  6 Although his greatness ascends to heaven And his head reaches to the clouds,  7 He will perish forever like his own dung; Those who used to see him will say, ‘Where is he?’  8 He will fly off like a dream, and they will not find him; He will be chased away like a vision of the night.  9 The eye that once saw him will not do so again, And his place will behold him no more.+ 10 His own children will seek the favor of the poor, And his own hands will give back his wealth.+ 11 His bones were full of youthful vigor, But it  will lie down with him in mere dust

Does Science Agree With the Bible?

Does Science Agree With the Bible? The Bible’s answer  Yes, for although the Bible is not a science textbook, it is accurate when it mentions matters of science. Consider some examples showing that science and the Bible agree and that the Bible contains scientific facts that differed greatly from the beliefs of many people living at the time it was written.   The universe had a beginning. (Genesis 1:1) In contrast, many ancient myths describe the universe, not as being created, but as being organized from existing chaos. The Babylonians believed that the gods that gave birth to the universe came from two oceans. Other legends say that the universe came from a giant egg.   The universe is governed day-to-day by rational natural laws, not by the whims of deities. (Job 38:33; Jeremiah 33:25) Myths from around the world teach that humans are helpless before the unpredictable and sometimes merciless acts of the gods.   The earth is suspended in empty space. (Job 26:7) Many ancient peoples b